Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 15.29 current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 15.29 current US$ per person, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 87.61 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.026 current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Afghanistan 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.2278 current US$ per person | -94.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6785 current US$ per person | +197.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4094 current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5496 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 1.09 current US$ per person | +98.4% |
| 1985 | 1.5 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0613 current US$ per person | -95.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1756 current US$ per person | +186.5% |
| 1988 | 0.026 current US$ per person | -85.2% |
| 1989 | 0.059 current US$ per person | +126.4% |
| 2008 | 47.74 current US$ per person | +80889.2% |
| 2009 | 60.56 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 74.15 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 87.61 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 59.13 current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 26.42 current US$ per person | -55.3% |
| 2014 | 39.09 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 23.04 current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 12.72 current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 2017 | 8.81 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 16.9 current US$ per person | +91.9% |
| 2019 | 13.33 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 15.29 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.16 current US$ per person | 4.16 current US$ per person | 4.16 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4774 current US$ per person | 0.026 current US$ per person | 1.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.15 current US$ per person | 47.74 current US$ per person | 60.56 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.12 current US$ per person | 8.81 current US$ per person | 87.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.29 current US$ per person | 15.29 current US$ per person | 15.29 current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 15.29 current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.61 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.